Borough manager given extension and raise

Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht's request that the assembly give him a 5-year contract renewal along with a salary increase to $121,000 annually was granted Monday night.

"His highest marks were in fiscal responsibility," said Assembly Member Jeigh Stanton Gregor, commenting on Giesbrecht's recent annual performance evaluation. "He's earned those marks because that's his top priority. We've given him a mandate: Save this community money and be efficient."

In a memo to the Borough Assembly, Giesbrecht also asked for an increase in his vehicle allowance, then set at $100 a month. It is now...